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Microsoft Hostapaloooza Goes Down Under!

Merit Mile recently executed our Hostapaloooza event series down under with our first Australian Tour in Sydney and Melbourne. These events were co-hosted by the largest distributor in Australia, NewLease, and sponsored by leading IT vendors including Citrix Systems, CA Technologies, and Brocade.

Fri Apr 6th 2012
John Sternal
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Adopting Flexibility as a Strategy

The world’s not a perfect place. Unexpected challenges pop up all of the time. In Marketing, paralysis can be a natural reaction to these hurdles. Fear of making mistakes often replaces our courage to attack these problems head-on.

Fri Apr 6th 2012
John Sternal
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Welcome to Resounders.com – The First and Last Stop for Live Music, Reviews and Opinions

One of the best parts of our job at Merit Mile is the ability to work with a variety of companies in a number of different industries. Engrained into our DNA is the ability to dig into new entrepreneurial ideas, learn quickly, and apply best practices to achieve sales

Fri Apr 6th 2012
John Sternal
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Merit Mile Relaunches APSstandard.org – “Cloud-ifying” Applications Worldwide!

The cloud is here to stay and software vendors worldwide are scrambling for simple ways to extend their reach. As such, APSstandard.org recognized the need to improve upon their website to reach a broader audience, while better serving the needs of their customer base.

Fri Apr 6th 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Merit Mile Metrix – a Unified and Simplified Cloud–based Marketing Analytics Solution

Merit Mile Metrix is a proprietary marketing analytics and reporting platform designed and built in the cloud on Microsoft Windows Azure. We use Metrix for secure internal reporting, client reporting, project management, email distribution, and ad campaign reporting.

Fri Apr 6th 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Marginalizing Cost with Cloud Marketing

In a time when companies are trying to stay ahead of the technology curve while simultaneously maintaining efficient cost controls, opportunities within online marketing including social media have never been in higher demand.

Mon Apr 2nd 2012
John Sternal
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Pinterest for Consumers and Business Alike

With 2 million users, Pinterest is generating more referral traffic to websites than YouTube, Google+, and LinkedIn combined. The latest darling of the social media universe is undoubtedly Pinterest. Although the company of 16 people has a following

Thu Feb 16th 2012
John Sternal
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LaureNell.com Simple, chic and unique fashions for women and children

Do you know those people who are absolutely impossible to shop for? Well, Merit Mile designed LaureNell.com exactly for this audience. What’s more, the site is powered by one of the most robust e-commerce engines on the planet

Fri Feb 10th 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Merit Mile Helps Microsoft and Key Partners Drive Revenue in the Cloud

On the B2B front, Merit Mile is helping Microsoft realize its cloud computing channel strategy with two, complementary global initiatives. First, in an effort to help over 10,000 partners worldwide activate new cloud computing customers

Fri Feb 10th 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Who Were the Super Bowl’s Biggest Winners?

Adam Shapiro of the Fox Business Network interviews Mark Reino, CEO of Merit Mile and breaks down how companies benefit from a Super Bowl ad and which commercial reigned supreme. For more information

Mon Feb 6th 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Merit Mile Announces New Branding, New Clients And New Offices in Downtown Boca Raton, FL

Serving Entrepreneurs and Enterprises Alike, Marketing Agency Uses Cloud Technologies to Complement Design and Strategy, and Measure ROI in the Process Boca Raton, Fla. (February 3, 2012) — Opinions, perceptions, and artistic preferences have always driven advertising

Fri Feb 3rd 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Marketing Lessons From Super Bowl’s $3.5M Ads

Originally Published by Kate Rogers on Fox Business. While many fans will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday to see which team takes home the trophy, small business owners can learn something from the commercial breaks. Chances are your business can’t pony

Fri Feb 3rd 2012
Sarah Gibson
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Merit Mile Expertise In Qualified Remodeler Magazine

B2B technology marketing is simply part of our DNA at Merit Mile, and agency principals showcase a deep level of this expertise within a variety of B2B industries. Qualified Remodeler, a leading trade magazine for the remodeling profession, called on Merit Mile to explain

Mon Jan 2nd 2012
John Sternal
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TheStreet.com Interviews Merit Mile on Cloud Computing

Two weeks ago, Target’s aggressive promotion of its Missoni clothing line, which included sales online and at a pop-up store in midtown Manhattan, caused such a flurry of activity among customers that the discount retailer was forced to close the pop-up store when

Fri Oct 14th 2011
Sarah Gibson
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Cloud Can Avoid a Target-Missoni Mishap

Two weeks ago, Target’s aggressive promotion of its Missoni clothing line, which included sales online and at a pop-up store in midtown Manhattan, caused such a flurry of activity among customers that the discount retailer was forced to close the pop-up store

Fri Oct 14th 2011
John Sternal
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Merit Mile Communications Employees Design Reebok Shoes for Charity

What’s the latest office team-building exercise? How about having employees create their own custom-designed Reebok sneaker. Merit Mile Communications, an award-winning marketing, web, advertising and PR agency, put its employees to the test recently to find out who is America’s

Mon Sep 12th 2011
Sarah Gibson
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Creating and Seizing Momentum in 2011

Over the last few months we have had so many fun and unique professional opportunities that I wanted to kick-start this newsletter with a quick summary of recent events. With any luck, you will not only grasp the essence of the business value we are delivering to our clients

Thu Jun 2nd 2011
John Sternal
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A Worthy Cause, An Impressive Site

On the pro bono front, Merit Mile has teamed with 9PickUp.com and Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse to redesign and launch their new web presence. Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, otherwise known as AVDA, is a nonprofit organization

Thu Jun 2nd 2011
John Sternal
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Taming the Magento eCommerce Behemoth

When we learned we were developing a robust eCommerce solution for fashion company Laure Nell, I thought my various experiences with different CMS’ and standard eCommerce frameworks were sufficient enough to expect what was to come. From what we’d read on

Thu Jun 2nd 2011
Sarah Gibson
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Advertising. Itching the spot no other job can reach.

Advertising has got to be one of the greatest ways to make a living. The pace is frantic, deadlines often looming, and the landscape ever changing. Over the last two decades technology has revolutionized the way we work, think, create and communicate.

Thu Jun 2nd 2011
John Sternal
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